Acer Iconia Tab A501 vs Asus Transformer TF101

Acer Iconia Tab A501

Acer Iconia Tab A501

February, 2011


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Acer Iconia Tab A501 vs Asus Transformer TF101


Acer Iconia Tab A501

Asus Transformer TF101

Price
EUR: €490EUR: €280
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
260 x 177 x 13.3 mm (10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 in)271 x 171 x 13 mm (10.67 x 6.73 x 0.51 in)
Weight
777 g (1.71 lb)680 g (1.50 lb)
Colors
BlackBlack
Display
Type
LCD, 256K colors

Acer UI
LED-backlit IPS LCD

ASUS Waveshare UI
Size
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~63.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPANo cellular connectivity
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 1GB RAM

32GB ROM, 1GB RAM

64GB ROM, 1GB RAM
16GB ROM, 1GB RAM

32GB ROM, 1GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesNo
EDGE
YesNo
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR2.1, A2DP, EDR
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB 2.02.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF5 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flashGeo-tagging
Video
YesYes
Selfie Camera
2 MP1.2 MP
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+MP3/MP4
Video Format Support
XviD/MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v3.0 (Honeycomb)Android OS, v3.0 (Honeycomb)
Upgradable
upgradable to v3.2 (Honeycomb)v3.2 (Honeycomb), Upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulatorYes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTML, Adobe FlashHTML, Adobe Flash
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IMEmail, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20Nvidia Tegra 2 T20
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
ULP GeForceULP GeForce
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Mini-SIMNo
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers

SRS audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Non-removable Li-Po 3260 mAh battery (24.1 Wh)Non-removable Li-Po battery (24.4 Wh)
Standby
Up to 400 h
Talk Time
Up to 8 hUp to 9 h 30 min (multimedia)
Additional Features
Features
HDMI port

Document viewer

Predictive text input
mini HDMI port

Polaris Office 3.0 editor

Predictive text input

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